The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-26
"c~sar" Played in Business Suits.
 Macon Ga DNieKrAnh.

 formances, barring rchearsals. that was ever given on Macon boards was that given by Mir. Kecne and company at the Academy of Music last night, the play being Julius C@SAr,"
 When the curtain went up for the first time the manager made the an nouncement that they were the vic tims of Georgia hospitality in that the great crowds in Atlanta prevented their baggage from being loaded on the cars and the consequence was the company was hero without even & vestigc of costume or stage property, He further announced that the money would be refunded at the door to those who did not wish to remain. In compliment to Mir. keene the audi ence, with half dozen exceptions, re- mained in their seats.
 X case knife to be used as the dag ger was borrowed from the Stubblc- field house. Mir. keene effected the loan of toupee from Macon friend, whose name is withheld for prudential reasons and the play proceeded,
 Let it be said In the outset that Mir. Keene had a most excellent company, and play ing under such circumstances as those of last night was as severe \ test as Macon critics, or any other crit ics for that matter, could subject them to. They gave fine performance, each member acquitting him or herself in So excellent and so faithful man ner as to almost make the audience forget that the costumes were at that time packed away in the trunks. But the risiblcs were soely tempted whom Marc Antony appeared in a black busi- ness coat and pair of pepper and salt pants, while RtHtUs with n glittcring watch chain looked like shoe drum mer Sympathy was expressed for CteSdf, who was bald. DectuS seemed unhappy In his gold yachting shirt.
 Cfnn0 surely raided on somebody's trunk. for he committed a breach of good taste in wearing black pants and light coat, while F2artuS looked AS though he was dressed for spring picnic The loss of the baggage did not seem to be all of the misfortune. The rain came down in pattering sort of way upon the roof of the Academy, and made the night n hide ous one. It suited the second act very well, however. and the sheet-iron thunder was in full accord with the rain on the tin roof above. Then even the town clock seemed to bc in the conspiracy against the play. When the Roman clock struck the fatal hour Of three, the signal to the conSpirators that the time for the killing of Cdmr was drawing nigh, the city clock In the court house was striking nine, and the property man behind the scene, who was engaged in the solemn task of tolling the three strokes, was prob ably unconscious of the fact that a Ma con clock was struggling to get in nine strokes to his three. Then the orchestra was compelled to add its mite to the general embarrassment. The curtain went down at the end of the second act for a moment to allow Cdsdr time to get i'm a comfortable po- out having been previously posted struck up in full tune, with every : man trying to drown the ceaseless pat ter on the roof The din of the instru- ments prevented the leader from hear ing the curtain bell, and up went the curtain showing the dead Ldsdr, and the orchestra playing the "Pell Nell" medley as loud AS horns and flddlcrs would allow 1t. But to the credit of it was seen that there was A death in the neighborhood, 1t lowered its tone as gradually as possible until only the faintest sound of bar from the "Bou- langer March" could be heard. Fi- nally it ceased and CGsdr died in peace and his pin-stripe suit. And yet through all this the audience paid homage to the genius of Kecne by most respectful behavior and by genu- inc applause, recalling him frequently.
 It was a most trying ordeal for the company, and perhaps more trying for the ladies, who were compelled to ap. pear in their travelling costumes. I'm agine Portid and Cdiphu;8ia in their black dresses, with pannier, etc. But the lack of wardrobe did not cause them to falter or in any way slight their work, and the result was that the performance in its entirety pleased the audience. It is to bc hoped that when Mr. Keene again comes this way with the veteran Wheelock and the good company of last night, the bag gage will be on the same train with them.
 It is probable that Mir. KeeDe will sue the railroad for damages. in that it failed to triDg down his baggage. BAnLETT's PILE SUrPosiToEgs will promptly relieve and cure Hernor-